🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-05-16
▪️ Finance & Tax
• The Accounting and Auditing Regulator led dissemination of an implementation schedule for Cambodia’s national AML/CFT policy and preparations for the 2028–2029 mutual evaluation.
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▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• Cambodia National Police reported 55 arrests across 17 anti-narcotics operations, with 483.21 grams of methamphetamine seized in province-level enforcement activity.
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▪️ Infrastructure & Energy
• The Ministry of Health implemented the DHIS2 digital health information system to strengthen health data governance and surveillance in Cambodia.
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• MOWRAM inspected repair progress at the Suong 78 reservoir, reporting 57% completion of irrigation infrastructure works to restore seasonal water storage.
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▪️ Investment & Trade
• The Ministry of Commerce reviewed a draft MOU for cooperation on special economic zones and technology parks with a Russian association to support trade and investment.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• National Police detained two foreign suspects for alleged intentional violence and property damage at a Phnom Penh market.
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• The Ministry of Justice led a review of draft amendments to the law on lawyer qualifications, involving legal and government stakeholders in regulatory consultation.
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• The National Assembly approved draft laws on military service policy and a government payment guarantee for Vietnam Electricity, while also reporting on cooperation and oversight activities.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• The General Department of Immigration deported 166 Chinese nationals following investigations into online scam and illegal-stay cases.
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